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Sherman's march in myth and memory /
General William Tecumseh Sherman's devastating "March to the Sea" in 1864 burned a swath through the cities and countryside of Georgia and into the history of the American Civil War. As they moved from Atlanta to Savannah-destroying homes, buildings, andcrops; killing livestock; and c...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Lanham :
Rowman & Littlefield Publishers,
2009, ©2008.
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| Edición: | 1st pbk. ed. |
| Colección: | American crisis series.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
| Sumario: | General William Tecumseh Sherman's devastating "March to the Sea" in 1864 burned a swath through the cities and countryside of Georgia and into the history of the American Civil War. As they moved from Atlanta to Savannah-destroying homes, buildings, andcrops; killing livestock; and consuming supplies-Sherman and the Union army ignited not only southern property, but also imaginations, in both the North and the South. By the time of the general's death in 1891, when one said "The March," no explanationwas required. That remains true today. Legends and myths about Sherman began forming du. |
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| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (209 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates) : illustrations |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 187-197) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781442201279 1442201274 128252223X 9781282522237 |